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Matthew 3:17

And behold, a voice from heaven said, “This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”

Text-Critical English NT

In The King James Version

And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

In Context

16After being baptized, Jesus immediately went up from the water. And behold, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting on him.

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Cross References

Matthew 17:5While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; listen to him!”

Mark 9:7Then a cloud came and overshadowed them, and a voice came from the cloud: “This is my beloved Son; listen to him!”

Luke 9:35Then a voice came from the cloud, saying, “This is my beloved Son; listen to him!”

John 12:28Father, glorify yoʋr name.” Then a voice came from heaven: “I have glorified it, and will glorify it again.”

Matthew Henry on Matthew 3:14-17

The Baptism of Jesus. 13 Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him. 14 But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me? 15 And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him. 16 And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon… Read the whole commentary →

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